The scariest movies

In today’s newspaper, Danielle Furfaro offered suggestions for scary movies, some based on reader responses to the movie blog.

Read the list below, and then tell us if we got it right. What did we miss?

Here’s the list from the story:Newer films
These frights are fresh, like a victim’s liver about to be served with fava beans and a nice Chianti:The Devil’s Rejects (2005): Even with the very limited competition that it has, Rob Zombie’s film is arguably the greatest grindhouse feature since the original “Texas Chainsaw Massacre.” You’ll never view roadkill the same way again. Diary of the Dead (2007): Horror-film legend George A. Romero continues his zombie series. While at first glance it may seem like one in a stream of Blair Witch knockoffs, it’s a masterpiece late in the director’s career.The Descent (2005): Features a predominantly female cast and never goes for cheap screams and exploitation. While the original UK ending is superior to the happier US one, this film is a dark tumble into the depths of hell.Halloween (2007): This underdog remake set box-office records but was maligned by critics. In truth, Rob Zombie’s Halloween is every bit the film that John Carpenter’s original is. While Carpenter’s film ratchets up the Hitchcockian suspense, Zombie plumbs the psychological depths of his disturbed main character. Zombie’s most mature film.Older films
Though older films may seem as dusty as the corpse of Norman’s mother, they still pack a fright:Rosemary’s Baby (1968): Rosemary Woodhouse is a young, hip and rather naive newlywed who thinks she’s found martial bliss when she and her husband move into the Bramford, an elegant New York City apartment building. But when her husband starts spending time with the coven of old witches and warlocks who live next door and Rosemary finds herself mysteriously pregnant, bliss turns to terror.The Shining (1980): Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation diverges greatly from Stephen King’s novel, but is every bit as terrifying. Never before or since has a seemingly inanimate object come across as so sinister and powerful. When a family moves to an isolated and haunted hotel for the winter, the young boy has a series of terrifying premonitions as his father becomes a lunatic bent on killing his wife and son.The Exorcist (1973): Widely considered the scariest movie ever, the Exorcist explores the life of a young girl possessed by a demon and the desperate steps taken by her mother and two priests to free her soul. Watch for spinning heads and novel uses for a crucifix.Freaks (1932): Dracula director Tod Browning took the brash step of using real deformed circus performers rather than actors in costume. Featuring characters such as The Human Torso, the bearded woman and “pinheads,” the film caused such a controversy that MGM cut the 100-minute movie down to just over an hour. You’ll never believe how easily a man without arms or legs can roll a cigarette.